Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-03-12

eating her lunch; the second aad rushed
up the street to get change for ten dol
lar bill; and the third was engaged in
matching an Impossible shade of ribbon
for young lady who was determined
not to be pleased with anything.
Garry" shrilly signaled Mrs. Pick
rel.
And our heroine advanced gallantly to
the rescue.
"What can I show your" she asked,
timidly of the new customer.
Silk, please said the young man.
And when Garry perceived that he
was considerably more embarrassed than
herself, she took courage.
whit color2" said she.
II don't know" answered the Gus
tomer--''that isl haven't quite made
up my mind. Perhaps you could sug-
gest-'
What is it for s'' Garry asked, with
mild federation Of his evident bewilder-
ment; and at the same time she could
not help perceiving that he was very
handsome, with wavy black hair and and
dark, liquid eyes, long lashes, and plea
SAINT to look upon.
For dress" ;"
"a dress2 But is it for young lady,
or an old onc?"
II don't know" acknowledged the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is, not old.
She can't be over forty-To tell you the
truth"-and he smiled in spite of him.
seif-'1'vc never seen the lady. But she
is a cousin of mine, and l want to make
her present"
Eyes, l und ,rstand," said Garry. 'Ts
it to be black or colored 2"
"What would you advise Z" said the
stranger, blindly clutching at Carry's
feminine counsel as shipwrecked mar
iner may be expected to cling to float
ing spar.
Black would perhaps be more suit
able, seeing that you don't know the
lady's age or complexion" remarked
Garry.
"But blue and pink are such pretty
colors y pleaded the dark haired young
man, looking longingly at the piles OF
lustrous fabrics on the shelves.
Yes" said Garry, growing inter
csted; ''but they are only suitable for ,
very few occasions, while black is alway,
appropriate"
Il thought that only old ladies wore
black silk ?''
Young ladies do, also," calmly as
serted Garry.
of you were selecting Dress" sale
the stranger, in desperation, "whicl
color would you choose z"
Il would choose seal brown" sale
Carry, after q second or two Of deliber
alton.
"Ehi should you7 Show me seal
brown then, please said the customer
'1t's little grave, perhaps" ps"-surveyin
the shining folds, 'but it's pretty, yes
it's very pretty How many yards nov
does It take for dress ~
II should think" said Garry, after
second interval Of reflection, ''that fiji
teen yards might answer if it was econ
omicaly cut"
IL don't know anything about econ
omy," said the young man; "I want
good allowance"
Then / should recommend eighteel
yards" advised Garry
9 Cut me off eighteen yards" said tn
gentleman, promptly, land put in th
Innings and trimmings and all that sor
of thing, please-you'll know what
need, better than l do myself. And
say"
'Sir" said Garry, as he hesitated.
Have you anything that would max
nice present for an old gentleman, d
you thinka"
"A silk neck muff1er1" suggeste
Garry, her eyes running across II
shelves of the store, cor pair of ful
lined glovesl'
Capital" said the customer. "P'
'em both in the parce ="
Thank you, sir" laid Garry. "Whe
shall we send themT
Nowhere" answered the custome
'rll take them along myself, and then
shall be sure that there is no mistak
I'm a thousand times obliged to VI
| miss
Not in the least" said Garry, wi
5 dignity.
+ So the dark-eyed stranger with 4
fur-trimmed coat departed, and Mr.
, P.ckrell praised the yoang shop girl f
the good sale she had made
] You'll be a valuable hand IN time
| said she at isn't often we ret chan